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The Internet Declares Prince Dead
Pop superstar denies that broadband, digital distribution are real...
"The Internet's completely over," complains Prince in his first interview in ten years to British newspaper The Daily Mirror. According to Prince, he's absolutely refusing to embrace broadband and digital distribution of his music (be it YouTube or iTunes), he's shut down his website, and declares all digital gadgets to be no good because "they just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you." Prince has waged a fairly comprehensive war on piracy as well, and insists he's only going to distribute his new album (20TEN) for free via Daily Mirror newspaper. Of course ignoring digital distribution won't accomplish anything, other than to enoucrage people to digitally distribute his content for him -- without him seeing a dime. But hey -- when you're Prince, apparently you don't have to care what's real.
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AntonyLingo
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br1252
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It should read...

The Internet Declares Prince Dead

Karl Bode
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Karl Bode

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Re: It should read...

You're right.
br1252
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Re: It should read...

Reminds me of the old Beavis and Butthead line:

Kindergarten teacher: ...And then the mean grumpy bear turned into a nice happy bear and lived happily ever after with 100 jars of honey. Minus one.

Butt-head: Numbers suck.

Kindergarten teacher: Are you angry, Butt-head?

Butt-head: I'm angry with numbers.

Beavis: Yeah, there's like too many of them and stuff.

N3OGH
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Re: It should read...

Or perhaps Homer Simpson.

Lisa: I'll show you how to order pizza over the internet.

Homer: The internet? Is that thing still around?

Bart: I know a web site that shows monkeys doing it.

Lisa: Bart, the internet is more than a global pornography network it's--

furkle
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said by br1252:

Reminds me of the old Beavis and Butthead line:

Kindergarten teacher: ...And then the mean grumpy bear turned into a nice happy bear and lived happily ever after with 100 jars of honey. Minus one.

Butt-head: Numbers suck.

Kindergarten teacher: Are you angry, Butt-head?

Butt-head: I'm angry with numbers.

Beavis: Yeah, there's like too many of them and stuff.
You sure that wasn't a conversation between two congressmen?

RVAguy
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misspelling of encourage:

Of course ignoring digital distribution won't accomplish anything, other than to enoucrage people to digitally distribute his content for him

Camelot One
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Onion?

It reads like an Onion article. But he's always been a bit off his rocker.
jacour
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Re: Onion?

You mean The Onion is not true?

cdru
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Re: Onion?

said by jacour:

You mean The Onion is not true?
If you beleive in the Many-worlds interpretation, The Onion is true, at least somewhere.

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You mean The Onion is not true?
Of course it's true . . . it's just not always factual. Truth is facts are over rated.

furkle
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You mean The Onion is not true?
That depends on your definition of the word "is"...

DaveS
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Prince is a non-entity

This article just shows how out of touch with reality, and how irrelevant anything he has to say is. What an idiot. Sometimes stardom can go to your head, and make you feel like anyone really cares what you think.

This guy need to go away and leave the thinking to those more able to handle it.
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Re: Prince is a non-entity

You mean "The Artist Formerly Known as Popular?"
alan68
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alan68

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Re: Prince is a non-entity

I always call him "The Artist Formerly Known and Liked."

TheBionic
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Aaaaaaand...

now you know why he hasn't done an interview in ten years.
dariena
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Re: Aaaaaaand...

said by TheBionic:

now you know why he hasn't done an interview in ten years.
Actually he did do a review a bit back... he was talking about why he didn't allow his music in Rock Band (which I really wanted when I was playing it regularly). He wanted ppl to actually have to LEARN how to play the guitar so they would appreciate his music, he didn't feel they would appreciate it just by pressing some buttons (has he even SEEN anyone play rock band on higher difficulties?).

Anyway I love me some Prince, I've seen him in concert twice, I just have to accept that the man is losing his mind.... as long as he keeps making good music occasionally though and I still have his catalog to listen to I'm good...
ISurfTooMuch
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OK?

Digital devices just fill your head up with numbers? UM, OK, then I suppose he's going to stop releasing albums on CD's and go back to vinyl? Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking vinyl, but does he not realize that CD's are digital, too.

Does anyone know Prince's drug of choice? Because when I read the part about digital gadgets filling people's heads with numbers, I figured that whatever drug it was, he'd gotten himself a good hit of it before he did that interview.
talz13
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Re: OK?

Vinyl is analog! All analog does is fill your head with waves!

hambone42
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Re: OK?

[Spicoli]

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

[/Spicoli]

SLD
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Re: OK?

How about some Milk?

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Vinyl is analog! All analog does is fill your head with waves!
Yes, "tasty" waves.
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Let's elaborate on that a bit, shall we?

CD = Digital
DVD = Digital
Bluray = Digital
Satellite TV/Radio = Digital

So by that logic, we should see no more of Prince at all, he shouldn't be on TV, as even if the cable companies offer analog cable, their originating feed is digital. Shouldn't be on Satellite TV/Radio. And shouldn't have any concerts or otherwise released on DVD/Bluray. Shouldn't have any of his music on CD.

Seeing as you can't buy tapes or VHS anymore, we shouldn't see much of him, other than in a used record/tape store, or in specialty music stores that still sell vinyl.

Is he completely braindead? My sources say yes...

/sarcasm
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Re: OK?

Radio doesn't need to be digital, it can be analog.
whiteyonenh
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Re: OK?

said by chimera4:

Radio doesn't need to be digital, it can be analog.
So you didn't see that it was grouped with satellite tv? hrmm, ok then, i should specify then Satellite TV/Satellite Radio

/sarcasm

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Re: OK?

said by whiteyonenh:
said by chimera4:

Radio doesn't need to be digital, it can be analog.
So you didn't see that it was grouped with satellite tv? hrmm, ok then, i should specify then Satellite TV/Satellite Radio

/sarcasm
You're both wrong. How many analog fm stations don't come from a digital source? Pretty much none these days, except the random school station with archaic equipment. So, you shouldn't hear him on radio, either. Not to mention the digital subchannels many stations are now adding. What a relief, no more of the Artist formerly known as important.

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When you suck that bad...

Pirating MUST be the problem
ISurfTooMuch
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Re: When you suck that bad...

You know you've hit rock bottom when you have to resort to giving away albums for free in the Daily Mirror. About the only way to go lower is to hire some junkies to pass them out to commuters boarding the train.

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Re: When you suck that bad...

said by ISurfTooMuch:

About the only way to go lower is to hire some junkies to pass them out to commuters boarding the train.
I disagree. Distribution by hired junkies is a very cool idea. Some band manager is gonna read this and use it as a marketing tool. You just watch.

ISurfTooMuch
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Re: When you suck that bad...

You're probably right, but at least they haven't heard about my idea of getting people to take them by having some kid run down the street, furiously passing out a stack of what appear to be burned CD's made on his computer, while being chased by a couple of guys wearing blue RIAA windbreakers and shouting that those are pre-release copies of the soon-to-be hottest album on Earth and that he isn't authorized to hand them out.

Oops.

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Re: When you suck that bad...

said by ISurfTooMuch:

... at least they haven't heard about my idea of [...] some kid run down the street, furiously passing out a stack of what appear to be burned CD's made on his computer, while being chased by a couple of guys wearing blue RIAA windbreakers ...
You're a wellspring of playful civil disobedience ideas! We need to hook up and implement some of this good fun.


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You know you've hit rock bottom when you have to resort to giving away albums for free in the Daily Mirror.
More like you know you have made so much money that giving away albums can be construed as a nice gesture for your fans or you just do not care which is after all his prerogative.

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Re: When you suck that bad...

said by Grail Knight:

his prerogative.
Nah... That wasn't Prince. That was Bobby Brown.

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Re: When you suck that bad...

I never supported his drug habit.

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Numbers are bad?

So, "fill[ing] your head with numbers" is bad.

And the name of his new album is what, again?

Cue the facepalming.
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Re: Numbers are bad?

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

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Re: Numbers are bad?

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Uncle Paul
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ITunes won't pay him up front

quote:
"The internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.
Seems they want to pay him based on what it actually sells rather than a forecast of how it will do...

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this guy is still alive?

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33358088 (banned)
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should declare him a queen of STUPID

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Re: should declare him a queen of STUPID

The singer formally know as? Oh who really cares!!!!
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Out of touch with reality

How do you like your pancakes Charlie Murphy?

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Who is Prince?

I thought it was &% or something. I wonder how much money he has left. I guess when you live in Minnesota your dollar goes pretty far too.

FLATLINE
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Enough

Enough is enough. Stop giving idiots a platform to fill other idiots heads. This is the kind of stuff that makes things difficult for the rest of us. Combating idiots all day who have no real grasp on life and the things that make up our lives. Prince seems harmless to most of us. Just a bit off his rocker right? The problem is there are millions who adore this clown. They hand on his every word. There are others just like him. Many in high profile positions just like him and they all have fans/followers. We are basically allowing idiots to teach other idiots how to be bigger idiots. Doesnt any see where this is going?

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Re: Enough

said by FLATLINE:

Enough is enough. Stop giving idiots a platform to fill other idiots heads. This is the kind of stuff that makes things difficult for the rest of us. Combating idiots all day who have no real grasp on life and the things that make up our lives. Prince seems harmless to most of us. Just a bit off his rocker right? The problem is there are millions who adore this clown. They hand on his every word. There are others just like him. Many in high profile positions just like him and they all have fans/followers. We are basically allowing idiots to teach other idiots how to be bigger idiots. Doesnt any see where this is going?
Umm...mainstream media?
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said by FLATLINE:

Enough is enough. Stop giving idiots a platform to fill other idiots heads. This is the kind of stuff that makes things difficult for the rest of us. Combating idiots all day who have no real grasp on life and the things that make up our lives. Prince seems harmless to most of us. Just a bit off his rocker right? The problem is there are millions who adore this clown. They hand on his every word. There are others just like him. Many in high profile positions just like him and they all have fans/followers. We are basically allowing idiots to teach other idiots how to be bigger idiots. Doesnt any see where this is going?
you idiots will all die in a big fireball and the rest of us will be fine?
NO really who cares his kind are the same ones buying ipads and luckily they are not a majority.

PERHAPS a law for idiots not to breed
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Isn't prince active with MAFIAA ?

Isn't Prince an active member fighting to have grand mothers sued by the RIAA/MAFIAA ?

If so, it is no surprise to see him deny distribution via legitimate medium: he can then claim a greater number of lost revenus due to pirating of his music (since it is not available through legitimate means).

Mospaw
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The Internet Declares Print's Dead

Man, the Internet kills everything that sounds like "Prince". It's killing print, and now some androgynous hooting goofball from Minnesota.

I think the artist currently known as weird had an ugly divorce from Reality a few decades back and they really haven't spoken since. Or seen each other.

I guess I'll worry about what Prince thinks about the digital revolution when Steve Ballmer releases a few crappy albums of pop rock pap.

And that album that's only going to be in the newspaper ... um ... will it be on CDs? I know it won't be on 12" vinyl ...

Thespis
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Re: The Internet Declares Print's Dead

said by Mospaw:

And that album that's only going to be in the newspaper ... um ... will it be on CDs? I know it won't be on 12" vinyl ...
Maybe it's going to be on plastic or cardboard, you know like those records you used to get in National Geographic or on the back of cereal boxes. That would be fun!
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Prince is the sign of what is wrong with Music

What is wrong with music isn't Prince's philosophy or his name-du-jour.

What is wrong with music is that the music industry has failed to produce enough superstars in the last 15-20 years to replace people like Prince or Michael Jackson so the icons of the 1980s remain well known and their opinions get treated seriously by the press.

This is not meant to diminish the value of the music of those superstars back then. It is a sign of the music industry's failure to select and push the right type of artists, insisting to force us to listen to rap music which few ever wanted. The rap era lasted WAY too long, much longer than the disco era at the end of the 1970s.

••••

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Prince in Prince World

"It's 2 AM...and I need a Camel"
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Misleading

I thought 4chan knew something we didn't

Transmaster
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Like garilic to a vampire


I have always thought this looked like an intrauterine contraceptive device.
I have one word for Prince.........Piratebay

Let the screaming begin

It is really a shame Prince doesn't take care of his fan base, assuming there is one anymore. He really is a talented musician.
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Re: Like garilic to a vampire

Is prince even relevant enought to report on? Must have been a slow news day. I have an odd shaped log in my toilet if anyone cares to report on that.
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